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Affirmed by three former presidents and encouraged by a Christian futurist author and friend, Jules Glanzer was inaugurated May 9 as the 13th president of Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. Accepting the gold presidential medallion, Glanzer said: “I love Jesus. He is walking with me on this journey. I love Tabor College. My blood is blue and gold. I love a leadership challenge. There’s plenty of that around here.” The inauguration began centennial celebrations for Tabor, founded in 1908 by members of the Mennonite Brethren and Krimmer Mennonite Brethren churches. READ CPT to resume sending delegations to Iraq Christian Peacemaker Teams will take a delegation to Iraq for the first time since the November 2005 kidnappings, this time to the northern part of the country. CPT will accept applications until June 9 for a five-person delegation July 31-Aug. 14 to learn about the history and current situation of Kurdish-governed north Iraq. READ God does the ‘impossible’ in Ethiopia as church college expands Hailu Cherenet Biru, a leader in Meserete Kristos (Christ Is the Foundation) Church, the Mennonite church body in Ethiopia, who is studying for a doctorate in theology in the Chicago area, tells of new developments at Meserete Kristos College, where he was formerly the president, and of God's faithfulness to the Ethiopian church. READ MCC’s partners able to reach Myanmar’s needy Mennonite Central Committee is supporting partner organizations in meeting basic needs for tens of thousands of people affected by Cyclone Nargis in the southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma. MCC is appealing to its constituents for $200,000 to support relief and recovery work in Myanmar. Half of these funds have already been allocated. READ Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary celebrates its 50-year history Community and friends from across the continent gathered April 25-26 at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind., to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary and dedication its new library and renovated campus center. READ MCC make peace personal through increased Iran contacts In light of growing hostility between the United States and Iran, MCC plans to redouble its advocacy efforts and increase people-to-people contacts with Iran. Face-to-face relationships have been the core of nearly two decades of MCC work in Iran. READ
While raising money to remodel and expand its facilities, Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa., is contributing to congregations with fewer resources. The congregation still holds a mortgage from the recently completed project, but members decided it was time to follow through on their commitment to give away a portion of the campaign goal of $3.3 million. In January, the congregation sent $9,000 to its sister church in Mexico City to assist in developing classrooms for children’s education. At the same time, they sent $24,000 to Mennonite World Conference for churches around the globe that need assistance with worship facilities. READ Carbon offset program to make MWC greener Mennonite World Conference is working toward the greening of its 2009 global assembly in Paraguay by compensating for exhaust emissions of air travel. MWC will use a new carbon offset program launched by Mennonite Economic Development Associates, an agency that specializes in business solutions to poverty. READ |
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 THIS WEEK'SFRONT PAGE Click HERE to download a PDF version of the current front page of MWR's Print Edition. EDITORIAL Before Mennonite Church USA members can unify in witness, we need more unity defining the purpose of a denomination. READ On the Way Stephen Kriss says voting is not a solitary consideration. READ Sunday school lessons June 1, 2008 / READ May 25, 2008 / READ May 18, 2008 / READ Classifieds Click HERE for job list- ings and other offerings. World Neighbors Read the May 12 column and others by Kathleen Kern of Christian Peacemaker Teams. READ Third Way Cafe: Read other recent MWR editorials among other reflections from Anabaptists Write us Feedback? Opinions? Suggestions? Click HERE to write MWR's editors. 
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EDITORIAL: Global food crisis multiplies need
The world’s worst food crisis since the 1970s is pushing billions of people over the brink from poverty to hunger. READ EDITORIAL: Critique of an ‘innocent’ nation Beneath the surface of a presidential campaign controversy lies the deeper issue of how Americans view their nation. READ |
EDITORIAL: Building unity at two levels
Right now, two very different developments — one denominational, the other international — offer the chance to build unity as an Anabaptist body. READ EDITORIAL: Three theologies of creation care Looking at our theologies of relationship to creation can guide our actions in preserving the environment. READ |
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